H - Housing system

Goal

GOAL

H.4

Housing satisfaction

There is a high level of satisfaction with accommodation.

PART OF

Housing system

Goal description

Current evidence suggests that residential satisfaction — defined as the feeling of contentment when one has or achieves what one needs or desires in a house — is an important indicator to assess a well-functioning housing system. Residential satisfaction contributes to the well-being of a household.

Available Indicators

H.4.1
Tenancy security
H.4.2
Satisfaction with housing
H.4.3
Length of tenancy

Indicators

H.4.1

Tenancy security

Geographical coverage

Unit of measurement

Number

Comparability

Not comparable due to different reasons for loss of housing in each country

Footnote

Data for these indicators may have been revised and updated, therefore may have changed slightly, since publication on the website. We are working to provide the most up-to-date data as possible. For further information on the reasons for loss of housing, please see source information in 'more details.'

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H.4.2

Satisfaction with housing

Geographical coverage

Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)

Comparability

The English and Scottish questions that are used to produce these estimates are the same, and the Welsh question is very similar. We are working with the Devolved Administrations to confirm whether the data is comparable across the the UK.

Footnote

We are working on the comparability of the data across the UK, on the identification of additional breakdowns, and on the identification of similar data in Northern Ireland.

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H.4.3

Length of tenancy

Geographical coverage

Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)

Comparability

Not comparable across the UK due to different questions or data periods.

Footnote

We are working on the inclusion of additional time points.

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